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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-11-26

HAAsvILLE, La, Nov. 2l, 1887.
EDITORS COURIER:
Our fine section of country has been bless
ed so far this fall with good weather, no one
could ask for a better season in which to do
all kinds of work, more particularly farm
work. Those who grow cotton have to-day
most, md some of them all of their cotton
picked, yes, and ginned and sold. AS | wrote
you some time ago the cotton crop was cut
considerably short in this vicinity by the cat
terpillars, but there is an abundance of corn,
which is one OF the greatest blessings that
this country has had that way for some years.
The sugar planters are rushing their CANE
into the mills, and expect the light ice we
had last Sunday morning will push the sugar
makers to redouble their exertions towards
getting the cane crops off.
One thing we note to-day for the COURIER,
is the farmers up our way have done more
and better plowing this fall than formerly
Oar farmers have the vim, and are deternIn-
e.t to push while the sum shines.
Mr. B. E. Daniels will have charge of the
Haasyile plantation and stock farm next
year. Mr.. ID. is an old planter and there is
no doubt of his success.
Capt. A. NJ. Haas, departed by way of the
Texas Pacific Road last Saturday fol the
West, where he goes to purchase several car
loads of young mules to place on his Haas
vile stock farm.
The lumber business continues to improve.
The trade is growing and the mills west oil us
have no time to rest. The business of The
country is as good as could be expected, ow-
ing to the shortage i'll the cotton crop. l find
that there is both, fair supply of sweet po-
tatocs and turnips made.
Some of the enterprising farmers living on
Elm Bayou will build new residences this
year, they have made reasonably fair crops
and have an eye to Improvement.
The rising town of Bunkie, just across the
way from us on the T. P. Railroad, for new
place is in thriving condition. and is swell
ing out by the constant addition of buildings
until it begius 70 have the appearance Of a
city. Bunkies njoys the repstation Of being
The largest 81 tipping and receiving depot in
this Aarisl, having to date shipped the rise
of $500 bales of cotton, not to mention many
tons Of cotton seed and ther freights.
The Haasville plantation has recently had
built "a very large stock and fee barn, 4Oxl0O
feet, two stories high, with 12 fl t side sheds
the whole length of the barn, IL to be en-
closed with a neat substantial fenC : with i'm.
proved car and track laid to the st. I'm mill
that grinds the corn in the husk, COT verting
it into q most excellent food for CATTLE Aorses
aid mules. Attached is large kettle set in
brick work, in which feed is boiled and steam
ed for milch COWS and swine.
Yours, ILLINOIS.
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kead our supplement carefully this week
apa learn of the rousing McEnery mass meet
mgsi eloquent speeches, and the triumphant
eampaign that is being made by our able and
Eefihy Governor and his coadjutors. Read
Yen: Jastremski's response to the reform
challenge TO name his man" Read Col G.
7. Boatner's stunning reply to the charge
that he bolted In 1884. Read the endorsements
q Planters of Gov. McEnery's action in pre-
venting bloodshed in Terrebonne and other
parishes BY sending troops to maintain peace
ala order. In fact, read it all and see the
aola defense of Gov. McEnery's administra-
aleI, and The exposition of the 'tharmonizing"
ana sunifyinga methods pursued by the re-
lofners throughout sne State.
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BOSTON CORBErr.
Lincoln's Avcnger, Arrested for n LunntIc
He Creates n Sensation, f.

Lincoln'S IAHcnger, Arrested for q Lunntlc.
He Creates n Sensation. B. n
Topeka, KAs Feb. ls.-Boaton' Cor
bett, tho slayer Of John Wilkes Booth,
created decided sensation in tho Kansas
House Of Representatives yesterday. Cor.
bett was at the commencement Of the
Legislature appointed Assistant Door
keeper. Yesterday he strapped on two
revolvers and box OF cartridges, and,
with q drawn weapon, drove the negro
attendant from the Representative hall,
Sergeant-at-Arlns Norton ATTEMPTED to
e1postulate, when Corbstt cooked his re.
volver, and, pointing 1t direct at the officer.
told him to travel. Corbett then searched
for Speaker Smith, and meeting a mem
her who Romewhat reBembled tho Speaker,
when the member threw up bis bands
and said he was not the Speaker. The
member was then permitted to move on.
Corbatt thon took possession Of the
Speakers gallery, and, walking in front Of
the doors, held it during the entire FORE
noon session, refusing TO allow anyone to
come near. Three city policemen were
called, but they would not venture into
the dark corridor, and the slayer Of Booth
held possession. At#1a O'Clock he sent
word down to the House to adjourn, or be
would come down and adjourn it himself.
Tho House adjourned.
Corbett was afterward captured in the
lover corridor, disarmed, and taken to the
police station, whore he ia now confined.
He will probably be adiudged insane, and
confined in an asylum. - e
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PERSONAL POINTS
About People nt the Capitnl-Promincnt
W. Visitors There.

About People nt tho Capital-promincnt
m Visitors There.
Special Dispatch to the Inte!lcelctr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Fob. 1C.-Oam.
Thompson, Of Hinton, Is here. {
Lew Newman, Of Mouudsville, came
down to-day, and was present when
General Price answered to his name in
the joint assembly, "solid for Newman" +"
Mr.. Newman says his visit has nothing to
do with the Senatorial situation, but is on
private business.
Matt Hughes, Of the late Parkersbure
Press, came down to-day.
MIR. McCreery takes exception to my
statement that he had consumed twelve
hours with his. prohibition speech. Hav-
ing made a more careful computation
am willing to knock off half hour and
call it eleven and o half hours. l' !
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hagans' reso-
luton in reference to the disconrteny
shown by the Senate to the House, III the
person Of Delegate Chipley, was referred
to tho Committee on Rules. Whenever q
Senator comes into tho Houae with mes.
sage, now, Mr.. Hagans meets him at the
door and welcomes him etiusively.
The 5000 copies left from 1876 Of the
resources Of West Virginia are being dis
tribnted by the members, and they burden
the mails daily with hundreds Of pounds
OF public documents.
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A TOUGH TUSSLE
JERSEY LEGISLATURE
Ballots From Both Sides Compllcnto NIat.
ters-Tho Present Situation n Very Pret.
ty Ono ms 1t stnnds-sir. Phelps "
as a Compromise Candidate.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 16.-When tho
Assembly met to-day the minutes placed
In the journal yesterday by the Republi.
can minority protesting against the ab.
sence Of the Democrats was expunged,
Mr.. Donahoe Labor Of tho committee on
the Haincs.Turley election contest offered
majority report in favor Of unseating
Turley (Democrat). i .off,
While the matter wao being discussed
the hour arrived for q joint vote for
United States Senator. Speaker Baird
had surrendered the chair to ex.speaker
Oviatt, a Republican, and sharp parlia.
mentarlan, who as soon as the clock
reached noon, dropped the gavel and do.
clarea the House adjourned. Tho Demo.
Gratis protested unavailingly.
When the joint session commenced tho
full body was present. The following
were put In nomination for United States
Senator: Gen. W. J.. Sewell, Republican:
ex'Governors Icon Abbott, Joseph D,
Bsale and George @. Ludlow aud Thomas
labor. 7'I' '
The Republicans protested against the
presence in the joint meeting OF the Assem-.
blyolTurley and Walter. This was objected
To-. The chair ruled 1t in order and the
Democrats appealed from the decision Of
the chair. The chair declared tho appeal
out Of order and refused to put it to tho
meeting. Great confusion followed, but
through all the tumult tho reader oil the
protest continued to the end, and the chair
declared 1t part Of the record Of the Joint
meeting: Subsequently Senator Edwards
moved that tho protest be expunged from
the minutes and the previous question
called. The previous question prevailed
ii to 40-and the motion to expunge
was lost, 40 to Al, A ballot for Senator
was then taken and resulted as follows:
ssWell. 50; A6bett, 35; William II. Nor
row, OF Warren, l: Speaker (Baird) Eras.
.us Potter, tthe Labor man) William q.
Potter. Of Bridgeton,. (Hawkins); Fred
erick A, Potter, l.. Young, Ex-Governor
Bsdle, 3; Cortlandt Palmer {Corbin}:
K!syaer; Ludlow (Chase). Adjourned
till noon tomorrow.
An analysis shows that three Repabl;-
cans bolted Mr.. Sewelrs nomination and
Blk democrats refused to vote for Albeit.
On the third ballot, when it is reached, a
change is expected. An opinion enter
tanned by many is that tho Republicans
will then substitute William Waltor
Phelps for Sc yell, and that the three bolt
ing Republicans, the labor men, and
either Speaker Baird or Mr.. Kenney will
unite with the S5 Republican, on the new
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o. e . . il.
TIE Moundsville Herald comes bearing
this legend at the head Of it's editorial COL
umn "s5 50-si 40-s1 10," which, being
translated, means that the Penitentiary is
paying IS 50 hundred bushels for its coal,
when it might have been eupplied at 81 10,
thus letting taxpayers in for 81 10 hun
dred, What kind Of economy is this? ?
and how did the Directors como to allow
it2 This Is one Of the things that might
have been explained If the investigation
bad boon conducted US it was ordered qn-
der tho resolution. Everything connect
ed with the management should have
been inquired into.
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NEAR TO DEATH.

A Railway Passcnser's Nightmare Nearly
Closes His Career. n.,a
PIrrsBuRaH, Feb. 16-An incident oc.
cured early this morning on the Limited
Express on the Panhandle Railroad, due
in this city at 6 o'clock, which caused in
tense excitement among the passengers,
and in which one Of them narrowly es-
capped with bis lie. Tho train was speed
ing along its course ut a very high rate of
speed at o'clock this morning when the
porter on the st. Louis car was suddenly
startled by a crash OF glass. He hurried
forward to the fret section from whence
the noise seemed to have come, and which
was occupied by young man en- route to
Washington, D. q. Tho porter hastily
pulled aside the curtain when be was hor-
rified by the sight that met his gaze. The
.glasn OF double large window had been
broken and the pieces were scattered
around the section. A mans head, arms
and shoulders had disappeared through
tho broken window while his legs and
feet still remained within the car. The
speed Of the train was 90 great that the
cars swayed from side to side, and each
moment there wss danger Of the man
slipping through the window and being
hurled to the ground. Instantly tho por-
ter realized the danger Of the young man
and grabbing him by the feet finally sue.
ceedsd in getting him back into the berth.
The young man was seen at the Union
station this morning when the Limited
arrived. Ho said that his name was q. r.
King. and that he was en- route to Wash-
ington, D. G.. He was returning from an
extended trip in the West where he had
gone for his health. Yesterday he had
eaten unusually heartily while travelling
in the buffet car. After he had retired to
his berth for the night he fell into res
less sleep and finally had an attack OF
nightmare. He dreamt that tho sleeping
car was on fire. The rumbling noise OF
the moving train gave him the Impression
that the passengers were hurrying to and
fro trying to escape from the car. While
still asleep, it is supposed he made dash
toward the window and tried to plunge
through head first.
s:Whilo talking at the depot this morning
Mr.. King was very composed though he
realized that he had q very narrow escape.
He left on the Limited for Washington,
Y b.
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YESTERDAYS BALLOT
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Reynolds, Of Mercer County, Comes Lack
to tho, Camden Fold-Hhy lie Voted for !
Johnston = Tho Missed Train, or
Why tho senator Was Mad.
Gpecia! Dispa'es 10 he In.el.igencer.

Gptcta! Dispd'ch 10 The lnttl!iaeHcer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. lG.--TTenty.
ak senatcra and sixty.three Delegates
were present in joint session to.day. The
ballot resulted Francis Fl, Pierpont, 80; J.
N. Camden, 81; John E. Davis, 10; Lewis
s. Newman, /; Homer A. Holt, L; okey
johnson, l.
When Mr.. Reynolds' name was called
he rose 10 personal explanation and oaid
he only voted for Judge David E. Johns.
ton on tho second ballot Tuesday as Il
compliment to personal friend who livos
in bis county, and 10 the equal Of any man
in the State in Intellect, attainmerts and
moral character. n He had not ropsntod Of
his fidelity to tho caucus nominee; he wus
q Democrat OF the old school and he be.
lieved he was right to adhere to the thirty.
eight, therefore he voted for Camden and
expected to continue 10 do 80. 90
The Republicans and Gyeenbackers
will tomorrow vote for John ". M,aon,
Of Grafton.
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PHILADELPHIA is Republican enough for
PRACTICAL purposes. A msjority such as
that oi Tuesday shows what hopeless
campaign the Democrats we're making.
Edwin H. Fitler, the Mayor-elect, is bus
ineas man who is expected to give the
new charter all the support that man
can give it. in its spirit as well as in its
letter. The operation Of Philadelphia's
new form Of government will be watched
with great interest by, other cities that are
trying to govern themselves with made
quate machinery. E.9 .ts
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MILTON WEsTON'S CASE.
Tho Application for n Rehcarlng Before
ad8 tho New Pardon Board.


The Application for n Rehcarlng Before
tho New Pardon board.
HARRisBuRa, Pa, Feb. 1G.-The appli-
cation OF Milton Weston ior a rehearing
before the Board Of Pardons, which was
presented by Morton Hunter at last nights
session, is based on the following reasons:
First, additional evidence Consisting Of
letters written by Archibald Blakely to
Weston) second, that the petitioner has
already suffered sufficient punishment to
fully vindicate the law under the circum.
stances Of the case; third, the absence OF
a lack Of actual intention to commit tho
crime: fourth, the petitioner acted in good
faith under the adYics Of counsel learned
in the law; five, the incidents and fea-
tures Of the case indicate that
the petitioner awas deprived Of
every yantage in his favor, and OF
that from making any detenas,
and convicted solely on the te8tlmony Of
his adversaries, who were contending Tor
the possession Of tho property In dispute,
and these Incidents and features cause o
reasonable doubt IS to the judgment In
the case, or II not strongly initiate against
the fairness Of trial and appeal for Glenn
ency. They are to Wit: Pew and Emerson
caused the arrest Of every man Of the
Weston party, their prosecution and in.
dictment, thereby shutting their mouths
as witnesses. Mr.. Hunter laid much stress
on the Blakely letters as showing that the
latter counssled Weston in bis move.
ments at Murraysvlle, and said that $500
had been paid to get the letters from q
party into; whose hands they had fallen. q
Among other cases considered we're
the following, both represented BY 2. A.
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WORSE THAN A SLED,
a Prominent Lawyer of Rutland, Vermont,
Killed on n TOboggnn Slide. -

Al Prominent Lawyer OF Rutland, Vermont,
Killed on n Toboggan Slide.
RUTLAND, VI, Fob. 16.-Ths fss. Of
the serious accidents expected from the
introduction OF tobogssning into this soc.
tion Of Vermont happened at the slide Of
Titcomb and Merrill, oa Monday night,
by which J. @. Barrett, leading member
OF the Rutland bar, loat his life, and lady
named Mrs. Charles P. Harris received
serious and probably fatal injuries, A
board, which formed. part OF the chute
near the bottom, had become spjlntered
and displaced 80 that it projected into the
slide, pointing upward. Four young men
had juss passed il, and their clothes were
badly torn by it, but none Of tho party
was injured. A boy informed Mr.. Tit
comb, and he.a!tempted to remove 1t, but
just at this instant, toboggan bearing
Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Harris and Mr.. Barrett,
In the order named, dashed down the
chute. Mrs. Barrett passed tho deadly
projection without touching it, but It
struck Mrs. Harris on the outside OF the
thigh, and cut long, deep gaoh. Thon it
struck MIR Barrett on tho under and inner
side Of the thigh, extending up through it
ond his abdomen and coming out OF his
back. Tho force of the collision was
fr;ght{ul, and he was picked of from the
toboggan, but the ladies went on to tho
foot of the slide. Nd N lITT
Mr.. Barrett was completely transfixed
by tho board, but he did not for moment
lose consciousness, and bore tho excrucis.
ting pain with remarkable fortitude, MIR,
Titcomb called for help and carried the
injured man into tho little building used
as q warming room. Medical aid was
hastily summoned, and in few minutes
he was attended by Doctors Cayerly,
Pond, Mead aud Gait. They etherized
him, eawed oil tho board and removed
the aplinter, and then conveyed Mr.. Bar
rett to his home. Meanwhile Mrs, Bar
rett, not knowing Of his injuries, was
hauling Mre. Harris up the ascent in the
toboggan. Upon their arrival Mrs Harris
remained without attention for some time,
but when the severity Of her injuries be.
came known, she, too, was taken home
and attended by the came physicians.
Mr.: Barrett, who was fully conscious and
realized his great danger, called for his
wife and when she came kissed her and
asked her to pray with him. He then
submitted to the operations Of the aur.
gsons. He died at o'clock last evening,
Mrs, Harris is in critical condition.
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Restored to Her Fnthcr,

EvANsvlLLE, IND Feb. 16.-An affecting
scene occurred in the parlor OF Mr. P.
Roessner'a residence yesterday when an
old gentleman Of fine appearance entered
and rushed forward to meet a young
woman about 17tyears Of age. The affair
was happy one, being the reunion Of
father and daughter after m absence Of
ten years. The gentleman was Mr.. Daniel
Chisman, q wealthy farmer, living near
Carmi, ILL.,, and the young woman was his
daughter Annie, who was stolen from
homo ten years ago. os4.E
Detectives we're employed and thou.
sands Of dollars spent 10 recover the child,
but all efforts proved in vain, until re.
Gently, when it was learned that tho abb
ductors tiring Of their chase had placed
the child in an orphan asylum, from where
sho was adopted by Mr.. Roesner. !.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. l9.-The Pres.
ident has vetoed tho bill entitled "An act
to enablethe Commissioner Of Agriculture
to make special distribution Of seeds in
the drought stricken counties Of Texas,
and making an appropriation therefor. u
Alter reviewing the situation st length, the
President says: " can find no warrant for
such an appropriation in The constitution
for this bill, and ! do not believe that the
power and duty Of the general Govern
ment ought to bs extended to the relief OF
individual suffering which Is in no way
properly, related to the public service or
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Pennnylvania and to print the same in a
cloth bound book, with this act, and max.

Pennsylvania and to print The same in a
cloth bound book, with this act, and max.
Ing an appropriation therefor.
", authorizing the County Court OF
Taylor county to pay 10 Joseph NJ. Allen,
Assessor Of said county, money duo him
for services rendered In 1880. g
Tho House refused to pass House Bill
l78, which enacted that no ferry shal! be
established within half.mile OF any other
ferry already established. This bill caused
considerable discussion and was defeated
by q cloao vote after the House had re.
fused to re.commit 1t on motion OF Mr.,
House Bill pa, concerning comm,s.
sioners md canyassers Of elections; $50;
Mr.. McWhorter's bill to preserve the
rights and powers Of internal improvement
companies organized since the first day OF
February, 1882, which has invested ten
per cent OF the capital subscribed, and af-
terwarda suspended operations; l4l, Mr..
Hagans' bill increasing the power Of rail.
road companies organized without special
charters; 237, to impose tax on collateral
inheritancss, distributive shares and lega.
cies, were pnssOd, and the House took q
recess by vote Of 27 to 22. "a.
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CHANTS ATTITUDE
III Regard 10 the oIovsment vhich Gave
Mcclellan Ills Nomination.

Mcclellan Ills Nomination.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Feb. l6.-The follow.
ing letter, written by General Grant In
1864, 10 In tho possession Of member Of
the family Of Representative W. II. Col.
lins, Of Quincy. 1t has never been pub.
liahed. It was written to I. N. Morris,
for soyeral terms member Of Congress
from the Quincy diHtrict, In reply to one
from him In which he told General Grant
"he had 1t In his power 10 be President,n
Though private letter, subsequent events
have removed the bar to It's publication.
The sentiments 1t contains, and especiallv
Grants attitude toward the movement
which cnlminated in the political move.
to nominate General Mcclellan, makes
1t OF considerable interest. The letter il
as follows: ,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 20, 1904.
The Hon. /. N. Morris:
DEAR slR-Your letter OF the o0Ih De-
ccmber did not see until two days apo.
| receive many such, but do not an1wer,
Yours, however, is written in such a
kindly epirit, and as you ask for IN an
aver confdentially, will no. withhold It,
Allow mo to aay, however, that am not
politician, and hope mover to be, and
could not write q political letter. Nv only
desire Is to serve tho country In her pres.
ent trials. To do this efficiently It Ia
necessary to have the confidence OF the
army and oil the people. know no vav
to better secure this end than by faithful
performance Of my duties. So long aa I
bold my present position do not believe
that have the right to criticize the policy
or ordsrs OF thoae above me or to give nj.
terance to views OF my own exeept ia IN,
authorities at Washington, through the
General.in.Chief Of the army. In this
good soldier"
your letter you say that have It in nv
power to be the next President; this is the
lnst thing in the world I desire; l would
regard such a contamination as being
highly unfortunate for myself, II not for
the country. Through Providence | have
attained to more thsn ever hoped, and
with tho position now hold in the repu.
lar army, if allowed to retain 1t, l viii be
moro than satiffed. I certainly ehail
never shape q sentiment or expression OF
q thought with a Wow to being candidate
for Office. I scarcely know the iuduce.
ment that could be held out to me to &C.
capt office, and unhesitatingly Bay that I
infinitely prefer my present position to
any civil office within the gift Of the ueo.
|plo. This is private letter to you, not
intended for others to sse or read, because
l want to avoid being heard from by the
public e1ccp. through acts in the performs
auce Of my legitimate duties. have the
honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, ~
- II & GnI,.u